Skyrim - better i5+ GTX 560/570m or i7+555 3 GB

[flyinsax]

It's better to buy a laptop with i5 2430 and a GTX 560m or 570m rather than an i7 2670QM with a lower graphics card like the 555 3 GB or Radeon HD6770M 2GB, right?

According to the new article about Skyrim here CPU plays an important role but still a better graphics card should give better FPS, right? By the way, at what FPS a game is smooth without any lags or noticeable jerks? Is it the standard 60 FPS, or would 40 be enough?

 

[perfectblue]

Yes. GPU plays an important role in games. But there are certain games like skyrim where CPU also plays a role and in this situation a quad core helps out a lot.

Given that a standard refresh rate of monitor is 60Hz, the maximum possible frame rate above which you wont notice any lag/jerk is 60. But generally anything above 30 fps is really playable and lag free as long as your CPU is fast enough to support.

 

[HugoStiglitz]

its all about ur minimum fps.

if u get 40 MINIMUM never drops below it will be great.

if u get 40 average then you will notice when it drops.

i would go with the i5 as it has a slightly higher clock. and im sure 95% of games will use the extra power of the gpu rather than the slower clock but hyperthreaded i7

 

[flyinsax]

Okay, thanks!